Health · Western Africa

Ghana Premature NCD Mortality

22.2%as of 2021Modelled-2.6% vs 2020

Probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 8 Aug 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2021 · WHO

History

most recent 12 periods · WHO
PeriodPremature NCD Mortality
202122.2%
202022.8%
201922.8%
201823.2%
201723.6%
201623.9%
201524.2%
201424.4%
201324.7%
201225%
201125.4%
201025.4%

Premature NCD Mortality across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryPremature NCD MortalityPeriod
Nigeria17.7%2021
Kenya18%2021
South Africa22.7%2021
Egypt26%2021
Ethiopia16.8%2021
Tanzania18.8%2021

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